Burning of the Library of Alexandria
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkb:Theophilus_of_Alexandria Caliph Omar |
| gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:Julius_Caesar's_siege_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Muslim_conquest_of_Egypt Aurelian's attack on Alexandria Theophilus's decree against pagan temples |
| gptkbp:date |
unknown
|
| gptkbp:debatedBy |
historical accuracy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Burning of the Library of Alexandria
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Library_of_Alexandria
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of loss of knowledge
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Alexandria,_Egypt
|
| gptkbp:possibleDate |
391 CE
48 BCE 642 CE 270s CE |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
destruction of Library of Alexandria
|
| gptkbp:significance |
loss of ancient knowledge
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Siege_of_Alexandria_(47_BC)
gptkb:Book_burnings |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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